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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 20, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Petty |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Carey | Center Fielder |
Harvey Hendrick | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
Jesse Petty | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pete Scott | Left Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 20, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kremer
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kremer
Hendrick bunts towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Kremer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Kremer
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Petty
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Petty
There goes Waner. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Petty
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Petty
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Petty
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Petty
There go the runners. The throw from Gooch and Bancroft drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Petty
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Petty
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Kremer
Flowers hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Kremer
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Kremer
Gooch hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Kremer
Ray Moss pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Moss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Moss reaches second base with a double. Bancroft goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Kremer
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moss scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kremer
There goes Carey. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Kremer
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Kremer
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Herman reaches second base with a double. Carey scores. Hendrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching.
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Elliott
Jumbo Elliott now pitching.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Elliott
There's a wild pitch. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Elliott
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Dawson
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Dawson
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Dawson
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gooch vs. Dawson
Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dawson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Flowers moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Dawson
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Carey reaches second base with a double. Flowers scores. Bancroft scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Dawson
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Elliott
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Elliott
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Elliott
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Elliott
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Dawson
Herman hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Dawson
Bressler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Bressler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Dawson
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flowers vs. Dawson
Flowers hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Elliott
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Elliott
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a line drive towards the mound. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Dawson
Bancroft hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Dawson
Gooch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dawson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooch moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Dawson
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Dawson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooch scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Dawson
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers misplays the ball. That's an error on Flowers. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Elliott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Elliott
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Elliott
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Bartell reaches third base with a triple. Grantham goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargreaves vs. Elliott
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Elliott
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Dawson
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Dawson
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Dawson
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell throws to second for one, and Adams throws to first, and Grantham drops the ball. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Dawson
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Elliott
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Carey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carey. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Elliott
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Dawson
Gooch hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dawson
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Dawson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Elliott
Grantham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Elliott
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Clark
Watty Clark now pitching.
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Dawson
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Dawson
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Dawson
Bressler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Clark
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Joe Dawson.
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clark
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Tauscher
Walt Tauscher now pitching.
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Tauscher
Flowers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Tauscher
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Tauscher
Gooch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clark
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Clark
Traynor hits a fly ball towards left. Bressler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bressler. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Clark
Grantham strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1928 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Carey M, cf 5 2 3 3 Adams S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hendrick H, 3b 3 1 1 1 Waner L, cf 5 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 5 0 1 2 Waner P, rf 4 2 1 0 Bressler R, lf 4 0 2 1 Scott P, lf 4 1 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 2 1 Flowers J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 5 2 2 2 Bancroft D, ss 4 2 2 0 Bartell D, ss 2 1 2 2 Gooch J, c 5 1 1 0 Hargreaves C, c 4 0 1 1 Petty J, p 0 0 0 0 Kremer R, p 0 0 0 0 Moss R, ph 1 1 1 1 Dawson J, p 3 0 1 0 Elliott J, p 2 0 1 0 Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark W, p 0 0 0 0 Tauscher W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 8 38 7 10 6 Brooklyn 142 010 000 -- 8 Pittsburgh 400 030 000 -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Petty J 1.0 3 4 4 2 0 Elliott J (W) 5.1 7 3 0 2 3 Clark W (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kremer R (L) 1.2 5 5 5 2 0 Dawson J 6.1 6 3 3 3 3 Tauscher W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Bancroft D, Flowers J, Grantham G, Carey M, Bressler R DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Moss R, Herman B, Carey M 3B -- Bressler R, Bartell D SB -- Waner P, Grantham G, Traynor P, Carey M SH -- Hendrick H WP -- Elliott J T -- 2:32 A -- 4000
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